Angel Studios is getting the party started early on the United States Semiquincentennial. The distributor has unveiled its first trailer for “Young Washington,” a biopic about the early life of George Washington — decades before he became commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and, later, the first President of the United States.
The trailer concludes with a narrated message, asking viewers to “Help us make this the No. 1 movie in America on its 250th” and directing them to Angel’s official website to preorder tickets. The film is slated to hit theaters on July 3 — a day before Independence Day 2026, which will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Pre-orders have already been on sale for several months now, beginning with a promotional raffle that opened before “Young Washington” even started production. It’s highly uncommon for a theatrical release to open presales this far in advance,…